Use this teaching guide for unmounted lessons that teach Yellow Level HorseSense students to confidently identify factors that would cause them to seek veterinary assistance, including: heavy bleeding, lacerated wounds requiring stitches, deep punctures, wounds in critical areas (such as eyes and joints), heat and swelling (especially in tendons), unexplained lameness, and signs of colic/choke/illness.
Horse care is full of judgment calls, such as deciding whether or not your horse needs veterinary attention. The desire to avoid an unnecessary bill must be carefully balanced with the potentially disastrous consequences of postponing important treatment.
It’s a big, scary topic, and we think it is the most important objective for Yellow Level students to learn.
Lessons cover:
- different types of equine injuries and distress signals.
- normal TPR range for a horse, and how to take TPR.
- which injuries can be handled with minor treatment and which need veterinary attention.
Teaching tips include:
- creative ideas for teaching this topic with both private and group lessons.
- suggested Challenge materials (games, worksheets, etc.) and other teaching tools.
- strategies for adapting for your unique teaching situation.
If this is your first time using our unmounted teaching guides, please make sure that you download and read:
HOW TO TEACH HORSESENSE USING OUR TEACHING GUIDES – IMPORTANT INFORMATION
OTHER TEACHING RESOURCES YOU MAY FIND HELPFUL:
- Yellow Level HorseSense Study Guide
- Stuff Happens and You Call the Vet - Yellow Level
- Teaching Guide - Yellow HorseSense - Colic Crisis
- Teaching Guide - Yellow HorseSense - Trot in Hand
- Level Up Question Cards - Yellow HorseSense
- Level Up Question List - Yellow HorseSense
- Level Up Quiz - Yellow HorseSense